racerunner rebuild -- circlip help!
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racerunner rebuild -- circlip help!
Is there a trick to getting the circlip out of the grove? I followed the directions on bajataco's site and it says to depress the seal carrier, but it won't budge. I even tried placing a pcv pipe over the shaft and beating it with a hammer, but no luck.
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Yup. tried that.
I was reading elsewhere online and found that the nitrogen may have leaked into the oil (the seals are bad). If that's the case, I need a press to push down the seal carrier. I'm going to take it to a shop today and see what I can do.
I was reading elsewhere online and found that the nitrogen may have leaked into the oil (the seals are bad). If that's the case, I need a press to push down the seal carrier. I'm going to take it to a shop today and see what I can do.
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Mine came out pretty easily. DId you try pushing down on the shaft while you picked on the clip?
You could use a cam buckle to compress the shock a little so your hands are free?
You could use a cam buckle to compress the shock a little so your hands are free?
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UGH... I actually sold mine because I couldn't get that thing out. I agree, I think the nitrogen has leaked into the oil seal and pressurized it.
From my reading it shouldn't be hard to push into the body, but, I used a vice, and everything I had for about a week and it wouldn't budge.
Definitely take it to a shop and see if they can do anything for you!
From my reading it shouldn't be hard to push into the body, but, I used a vice, and everything I had for about a week and it wouldn't budge.
Definitely take it to a shop and see if they can do anything for you!
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The other side that I did came out easily as well. Those seals must've still been good.
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I went to an auto shop this morning, and we pushed in the seal carrier with a press. I was able to get the circlip out and as we were releasing the press a bunch of nitrogen came out (confirming the nitrogen in oil compartment theory). Now to continue the rebuild.. :-)
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